Posted on 02/21/2011 5:04:06 PM PST by Pan_Yan
Fears of all-out war in erstwhile peaceful northern Somalia grew dramatically Sunday after Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole warned Somaliland to "stop the massacre of civilians," Radio Garowe reports.
During a Sunday interview, President Farole told the BBC Somali Service that Puntland's government "will not remain on the sidelines" if Somaliland continues the violence.
"We [Puntland] wish to live in this region peacefully. We wish that the two stable states of Somalia [Puntland and Somaliland] co-exist in peace and we hoped that a new administration in Somaliland would withdraw its forces from Las Anod," President Farole said, adding: "But if the situation is now at a point where our citizens are being massacred and Somaliland wants to seize Buhodle, then Somaliland must take responsibility for initiating this war."
He blamed Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo for the violence, saying that Silanyo's words "encouraged clan hostilities." Furthermore, President Farole said a dialogue process mediated by the regional bloc IGAD between Puntland and Somaliland was now in question, due to Somaliland's "war of aggression" against civilians.
President Farole's strong words to Somaliland come after day-long battles erupted along three villages in Buhodle district, where local clans have been fighting against Somaliland's violent aggression.
Upwards of 50 people were killed on both sides, with local sources confirming that local clan fighters remain in control of all three villages where the fighting took place.
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The United States just a few months ago began a concerted effort to establish stronger relations with both Somaliland and Puntland, which are relatively stable compared to the lower third of Somalia.
So much for that.
Ten bucks says the Somali clans brought here by the USCCB will start fighting it out in our streets. In some areas the violence has already started between Somalis and Somali Bantus.
This is almost as worrisome as when the crips and the bloods had gang wars in the 80s.
Well except it’s across the ocean and the killing can’t spill out into quiet American neighborhoods.
But other than that I care just as much.
Or not.
All of these “revolutions” in the muslim world just look like prison riots to me.
I think the whole region should be wired with lights, cameras, and sound for pay per view.
send them all back asap
I think I just read this chapter in a P.J. O’Rourke book.
It’s just to confuse you.
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